Appendix Q.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1932.
During the year under review the operations of the Public Works Department were carried out under a Head Office Staff by eleven sub-departments, namely the Accounts and Stores, Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical, Port Development, Roads and Transport, Valuations and Resumptions, Waterworks Construction, and Waterworks Maintenance offices.
2. The European staff comprised 155 officers and the non-European approximately 557.
3. The following is a summary of works carried out during the year:
BUILDINGS.
4. Works completed were:- A new No. 2 Police Station: Market at Sai Ying Pun; Chair Coolie Shelter at Barker Road: Temporary Fire Station at Wanchai; Hut for Police at Bay View Police Station; Garage for the Prison Department in Arbuthnot Road; Alterations at the Government Civil Hospital to provide office accommodation and an Isolation Ward: Blanket Store at the Central Police Station; Female Prison at Lai Chi Kok; Postal Kiosk at Kowloon City; Market at Praya East Reclamation; Latrine at Possession Point; and Motor Cycle Garages at Sheung Shui.
5. Works under construction were Crematorium at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery; Extension of the offices of the Public Works Department; Additions to Kowloon Hospital comprising a new Ward Block, Block of Quarters for Nurses and a House for a second European Medical Officer; Venereal Diseases Clinic at Kowloon; New Cattle Lairage at Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot; Wireless Broadcasting Station at Kowloon and a Medical Welfare Centre in the New Territories.
6. In addition to general maintenance numerous minor alterations and improvements to Government Buildings were also executed during the year.
Appendix Q.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1932.
During the year under review the operations
the operations of the Fublic Works Departinent were carried out under a Head Office Staff by eleven sub-departments, namely the Accounts and Stores, Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical, Port Development, Roads and Transport. Valuations and Resumptions, Waterworks Construc- tion, and Waterworks Maintenance offices.
2. The European staff comprised 155 officers and the non- European approximately 557.
3. The following is a summary of works carried out during the year:
BUILDINGS.
4. Works completed were:-A new No. 2 Police Station: Market at Sai Ying Pun; Chair Coolie Shelter at Barker Road: Temporary Fire Station at Wanchai; Hut for Police at Bay View Police Station; Garage for the Prison Departnient in Arbuthnot Road; Alterations at the Government Civil Hospital to provide office accommodation and an Isolation Ward: Blanket Store at the Central Police Station; Female Prison at Lai Chi Kok; Postal Kiosk at Kowloon City; Market at Praya East Reclamation; Latrine at Possession Point; and Motor Cycle Garages at Sheung Shui.
5. Works under construction were Crematorium at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery; Extension of the offices of the Fublic Works Department; Additions to Kowloon Hospital comprising a new Ward Block, Block of Quarters for Nurses and a House for a second European Medical Officer; Venereal Diseases Clinic at Kowloon; New Cattle Lairage at Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot; Wireless Broadcasting Station at Kowloon and a Medical Welfare Centre in the New Territories.
6. In addition to general maintenance numerous minor alterations and improvements to Government Buildings were also executed during the year.
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